No. 1 Laburnum Grove, Onslow Gardens, Commons Road
Retention of a garage conversion to a bedroom and bathroom, and a rear conservatory.
2443219 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443219
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the conversion of an existing garage into a bedroom and bathroom. It also seeks retention for a conservatory constructed at the rear of the dwelling.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of a garage to a bedroom and bathroom, retention is also being applied for the construction of a conservatory to the rear of the dwelling.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Beechwood Grove, Onslow Gardens, Cork | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 86 m |
| 9 Elmwood Grove, Onslow Gardens, Commons Rd | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 161 m |
| 20 Fairfield Cresent, Farranree, Cork | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 204 m |
| 112 Carragh Apts, Brideholm, Commons Rd | Apr 2025 | €280,500 | 242 m |
| 7 Ashwood Close, Onslow Gardens, Cork | Feb 2026 | €332,000 | 250 m |
| 201 Brideholm, Commons Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 255 m |
| 30 St Johns Well, Commons Road, Fairhill | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 260 m |
| 7 Farranferris Crescent, Farranree, Corknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 260 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 August 2024
- Decision due24 October 2024
- Decision issued24 October 2024
- Grant issued2 December 2024
In the area
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1737547Cork CityLodged 24 Aug 2017Extension
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